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Keyboard warriors: Pride and pitfalls of online trolling

Keyboard warriors: Pride and pitfalls of online trolling
Keyboard warriors: Pride and pitfalls of online trolling (Photo: Gemini)

In Kenya, social media isn’t just a place to share memes or morning selfies; it’s a battleground of wit, humour and sometimes, chaos.

From X (formerly Twitter) to TikTok, Kenyans have carved out a reputation as some of the funniest, fiercest, and most creative users online. The “KOT”, Kenyans on Twitter, are known and feared across the continent for their sharp comebacks and collective trolling.

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